EGYPT AND HER DEFENDERS

Synopsis

INTEREST. The sights of Egypt and a review of troops.

Main title (5). "PORT SAID A STATUE OF THE COUNT DE LESSEPS AND SCENES ON THE WATERFRONT (9) LS of the statue and the sea (15). HAS of waterfront pan right to open sea (26). A ship (28). Rowing boats dwarfed by ships (38). CU of face of one of the rowers (42). Ferrying European passengers to shore (82). "ARAB QUARTERS" (84). Street scenes (124). "THE NILE" (125). Scenes from the shore (143). "THE GHIZEH PYRAMIDS BUILT B.C. 3733 (146).…

INTEREST. The sights of Egypt and a review of troops.

Main title (5). "PORT SAID A STATUE OF THE COUNT DE LESSEPS AND SCENES ON THE WATERFRONT (9) LS of the statue and the sea (15). HAS of waterfront pan right to open sea (26). A ship (28). Rowing boats dwarfed by ships (38). CU of face of one of the rowers (42). Ferrying European passengers to shore (82). "ARAB QUARTERS" (84). Street scenes (124). "THE NILE" (125). Scenes from the shore (143). "THE GHIZEH PYRAMIDS BUILT B.C. 3733 (146). LS of the pyramid with camel train in foreground, pan left to other pyramids (181). "THE SPHINX. 70FT. HIGH, HEAD 30FT. LONG. FACE 14FT WIDE. AGE 600 YEARS (187). LS of The Sphinx (197). Closer view as an Arab climbs up to the face (205). "CAIRO" (207). HAS pan left of the city, focusing on the Mosque of as-Sultan Hasan(?) (235). "PROCESSION OF THE SACRED CARPET FROM MECCA" (239). Cavalry ride through crowd-lined street, followed by a band and infantry and more cavalry (306). An ornate canopy carrying the carpet followed by camels and crowds (346). "REVIEW OF EGYPTIAN TROOPS BY THE KHEDIVE" (349). Parade of cavalry, lancers and artillery pass the camera. The Khedive is not seen (390). "VIEWS ABOUT THE CITADEL AND MOSQUE OF MOHAMMED ALI" (394). Various views of same (439). "LORD KITCHENER REVIEWING EGYPTIAN TROOPS". "THESE VALIANT TROOPS, REINFORCED BY INDIAN SOLDIERS ARE READY TO MEET THE TURKS" (449). Lord Kitchener and another officer, both on horseback take the review (615). Crowds watching the parade. The flags of Egypt and Britain fly together (628) Kineto logo (629ft).

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